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WGMD reports members of the First State Manufactured Housing Association (FSMHA) donated $1000 worth of items to be distributed to food banks in Sussex County, in southern Delaware, and another $445 of provisions to restock food pantries in Kent County. “I am very proud that our Members appreciate the value …
TheChronicleHerald reports from northern Ontario, Canada, residents of Attawapiskat First Nation reserve may be housed in a retrofitted sports complex and healing center until a more permanent housing solution can be determined, or they may be evacuated. The problem stems from a 2009 sewage backup which forced Attawapiskat families from …
Modular Homes may Result from Standoff with Ottawa Read More
CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 200 points on news the the Euro debt crisis continues in limbo. The Dow dropped 198.67 points, -1.63 percent, to close at 11,997.70. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value gained +0.54 percent to close at 805.30. Most tracked housing stocks …
Dow Falls After Euro Bank Official Refuses Assistance to Troubled Countries Read More
St. Clair Times reports from Alabama the Argo zoning board will consider a proposed ordinance to allow more manufactured homes into an area that has been home to MHs for many years. In changing the zoning from “high-density residential” to “manufactured home zoning,” the ordinance would disallow manufactured homes over …
Rezoning Proposal Creates Conflict of Interest Charges Read More
NationalMortgageNews reports a Senate Banking Committee hearing to discuss the work regulators are doing at six different agencies to implement Dodd-Frank became embroiled in an exchange about a seventh agency not in the room. Legislators sparred over the impending vote of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
Senate Committee Sidetracked by CFPB Head Nomination Read More
Stocks fluctuated throughout the day Wednesday with the Dow ending 43 points higher. The Manufactured Housing Composite Value ended up 5.5 percent. The biggest movers were Cavco Industries and Skyline Corporation, both ending the day with more than six percent added to their value. Cavco’s price crossed above its 15 …
A red ribbon tied around a new manufactured home in Charleston, South Carolina was not a sales gimmick. The home is a gift for Doris and Neal Davis who lost their older home to a fire in May of this year. The John’s Island couple was chosen from more than …
WiscNews reports from the Wisconsin Dells a local realtor says real estate sales in the area through October 2011 have reached 192, up from 167 last year and 170 in 2009, and foreclosures are holding steady. John Schoenherr, of Century 21 Affiliated, also notes that much of the real estate …
WCAX-TV reports the site of a former furniture factory in Randolph, Vermont, is being developed in two phases to provide affordable housing in a neighborhood project headed by the Randolph Area Community Development Corporation. Originally the site of the Randolph Furniture Company, which was founded in the 1800’s, the Ethan …
Modular Houses to Inhabit Former Ethan Allen Mfg. Site Read More
CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 83.93 points as investors heard talk of Eurozone leaders assembling a rescue fund to help debt-ridden economies, gaining +0.69 percent to close at 12,181.76. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value fell -0.03 percent to close at 758.60. Tracked housing stocks …
Investors Optimistic Euro Debt Crisis Will Resolve Soon Read More
PressConnects reports from Binghamton, New York, First Ward Action Council will develop three single-family modular homes on property it is buying from the city to help stabilize the neighborhood. Aimed at first time homeowners of modest means, the homes will sell for $70,000 each at which time they will be …
Daily-Times reports from Kirtland, New Mexico, the San Juan County Commissioners will be voting Dec. 6, 2011, on an ordinance that will require future developers of MHCs to obtain county approval and pay a plan-review fee. The water and septic service must be approved by the New Mexico Environment Department, …
In a follow-up to a story we reported Nov. 11, 2011, CelebrityNewsandStyle says Lucius Foster, the estranged father of actress Jodie Foster, was charged with 25 counts of grand theft and ten counts of contracting without a license for allegedly bilking over 20 investors out of $5,000 each after promising …
A CNNMoney article by Joshua Steiner and Allison Kaptur warns prospective real estate investors that the rosy 2012 forecast for the housing market has two pronounced thorns. The first is less than five percent of the mortgage purchase volume is in the hands of private investors. Support for the housing …
CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nicely in early morning trading, fell as word spread that Standard and Poor may downgrade Eurozone members, but managed to climb back to register a 78.41 point gain, +0.65 percent, closing at 12,097.83. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value gained 1.44 …
Dow Gains a Little Ground; Palm Harbor Slides 45.00 Percent Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces $40 million in grants for housing counseling will be awarded competitively to HUD-approved counseling agencies and State Housing Finance Agencies across the country. Topics include avoiding foreclosure and mortgage scams, improving credit score, purchasing or renting a home, and qualifying …
StarTribune reports ice fishing accommodations have moved well beyond the unheated wood shacks set over a hole in the ice that you see in old movies. Displays at the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show in St. Paul, Minnesota, include factory-built ice cabins as big as a small …
In a follow-up to a story we published Nov. 30, MontgomeryAdvertiser reports from Alabama some state probate officials continue to impede registration of manufactured homes belonging to undocumented aliens despite a federal court issuing a temporary restraining order through Dec.7 blocking that part of the Alabama law. Section 30 of …
KnoxNews reports Jerry Creel, formerly vice president of human resources and training for Clayton Homes’ retail division, has been promoted to vice president of human resources and talent at the manufactured housing company in Maryville, Tennessee. Carl Hill has been promoted to director of marketing and consumer insights, having previously …
Amber and Kristopher Monte are pleased to announce the arrival Nov. 21, 2011, of their newborn son, River Edward Monte, weighing in at 7.5 lbs, 20 inches long. Amber Monte is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Investment Property Group, a private real estate investment firm that owns and operates …
